{"podcast":{"title":"The Business Credit and Financing Show","slug":"the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380","podcast_index_feed_id":1095380,"rss_url":"https://thebusinesscreditandfinancingshow.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.creditsuite.com/podcast/business-credit/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/9/8/f/d98f4c81f72cd0fee55e3c100dce7605/Business_Credit_.png","author":"Ty Crandall","episode_count":998,"summary":"In The Business Credit and Financing Show we tackle all types or topics relating to how you can get business credit and financing to start and grow your business. We also discuss marketing and growth strategies with top influencers and industry experts, to help you start and grow a profitable business.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T18:19:29.872706+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380"},"episode":{"title":"Ciaran Burke: How to Secure Loans, Grants, and Equity Financing for Your Business Faster","slug":"ciaran-burke-how-to-secure-loans-grants-and-equity-financing-for-your-business-faster","published_at":"2026-07-22T15:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380/ciaran-burke-how-to-secure-loans-grants-and-equity-financing-for-your-business-faster","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380","url":"https://www.creditsuite.com/podcast/business-credit/ep-993-ciaran-burke/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebusinesscreditandfinancingshow/BCFS_Ciaran_Burke_Edited.mp3?dest-id=246521","summary":"Ciaran Burke is a fintech entrepreneur and business leader, serving as Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Swoop, a platform that helps small and medium-sized businesses access funding through loans, grants, and equity solutions. Under his leadership, Swoop has become a trusted resource for SMEs seeking faster, more efficient access to capital. Prior to Swoop, Ciaran founded Hiive, a professional networking platform that grew to over 150,000 members and supported more than 4,500 businesses, including organizations such as Google, BBC, Facebook, and Sony. His experience scaling technology-driven companies has given him deep expertise in operations, growth strategy, and innovation. Ciaran is passionate about leveraging technology and AI to improve business financing and empower entrepreneurs, sharing insights on fintech, SME funding, and building scalable businesses. During the show we discuss: Why traditional funding is fragmented and how it limits business growth How to access multiple funding types (loans, grants, equity) in one place Why choosing the right funding type matters more than just getting approved How FinTech platforms are transforming business funding access The advantages of having a centralized funding marketplace How to increase your chances of approval by matching with the right lenders Why grants and equity are often overlooked opportunities How to streamline your funding strategy to save time and maximize results Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/burkecg/ https://swoopfunding.com/","meta_description":"Ciaran Burke is a fintech entrepreneur and business leader, serving as Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Swoop, a platform that helps small and medi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1948,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380/episodes/ciaran-burke-how-to-secure-loans-grants-and-equity-financing-for-your-business-faster/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380/ciaran-burke-how-to-secure-loans-grants-and-equity-financing-for-your-business-faster.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}